Curtain stretcher



Feb. 16 1926.

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Patented Feb. 16.1926.

UNITED STATES THOMAS 'MIERSMA 'on MUsxEeoN, MICHIGAN.

' CURTAIN STRETCHER.

Y Applicationl mcd November 17, 1924. serial nevadas?.

To all whom z''mf/{z/ concern.'

Be it known that I, THOMAS MIERSMA, .avr citizen of the Unitedv States, residing at Muskegon, in the county of vMuskegon and State of Michigan, have invented certain new and useful Improvementsin Curtain Stretchers, of'which the following is a speciiication. y j My invention Vrelates to improvements in curtain stretchers'and drying'frames, and

its objects are: iirst, to provide a means whereby the frame may be readily adjusted for an-y size of curtains to be stretched (and dried; second, to provide a means whereby the frame may beeasily and readily taken to kpieces and stored away, and, `third to provide a means whereby the long rails of the frame may be folded together lfor storing yin small space, or may be extended and held rigidly in extended position.

VI attain these objects by the construction of parts shown in the accompanying drawing, in, which Fig. l is a perspective ofthe frame assembled. Fig. 2 is a perspective of one of the blocks used in the makeup of the ends of the frame, showing it made of two pieces ofwood glued together.` Fig. 3 is a perspective of a short piece of the side rail of the machine, and of one of the blocks used in the makeup of the end rails, showing the manner of assembling them. Fig. 4 is a plan of one corner of the frame indicating how the parts may be assembled. F ig.i5 is a plan of the two edges ofthe side Vrails showing the application of a hinge and a hasp for renderingsaid rails convertible as to length.v F ig'. -6 is a plan of the adjustable end of the end rail. Fig. 7 is a like view ofv the permanently connected end of said rail, andF ig. 8 is an elevation of one-ot the blocks used in the make up of the endl rail, shown as made of a single, :solid block.

Similar reference numerals indicate similar parts throughout the severa-l views in the drawings.

In the construction of these frames I make use of two end rails made up of the long section l and several short sections or blocks 2, all of which have holes bored or formed through the1n,as indicated in. Figs. 2 and 8. In F ig. 2 I have shown one of the short sections or blocks made in two pieces glued together upon the Vline 13, and vwith the holes l2 made square, while in Fig. 8 I have shown the block orA section made of one piece and with the holes l2 made round for the reception and free passagel of the longsupportiug bolts 4. The bolts 4L are. designed to pass through the parts land2 the whole length of the end rails and are secured in place in the part l by means of Securing pins ll, or other available device, so they cannot be slid longitudinally through this section oit' the rail. This is so that theendirails may be sc'sui'ely connected with the side rails 3 by means or' passing the bolt-s4 into'the slots 84 in said side rails and securing them yfirmly in place by means of` the hand nuts or thumb or wingnuts 5. used interchangeably. That is, either of said rails may be used as the permanently se-A cured rail at the end of the end rails,.or as the adjustablerail secured in the body ofy the end rails. It will be noted that theseside rails areprovided with a number of the slots These side rail'sm'ay be 8 for the reception of the bolts 4, so the end l 1- rails may be adjusted thereon tomeetV` any length of curtain. The railsl 3 are vdivided at the longitudinal centeras indicated yat flG, and a hingeV 6 is secured to one edge, by means of which the twoparts of the rails maybe folded together, and upon the other edgey of said rails is secured a hasp 7 consisting of a hook'and staple, by means'lof which the parts may be rendered rigid at the division line 10, as indicated in Fig. l.

j In the assembling of this frame the first action is to place the bolts 4 into the desired grooves 8 t'o accommodate the desired length of curtain, and; to secure them firmly in place by the firm placing of the nuts 5. vThe next action isto separate twoof the sectionsk 2 at a .proper distance from the permanent railto meet Vthe desired width ot' curtain, then enter the` adjustable rail 3 by passing the proper slots 8 up over the boltsl 4:. and

tudinally adjustable sections each section' having holes therethrough longitudinally, bolts passedtlirough said holes and arranged to pass into the slots in the side rails, and thumb nuts on said bolts,- all arranged to clamp one end of the' side rails firmly tothe Y9 indicates end rails and the other side rail firmly between two sections of each of the end rails, and hooks thereon for securing thereurtains in place upon the traine.

2. In a curtain stretcher frame, side rails having laterally disposed slots formed in one side thereo't, said side rails made in two pieces longitudinally and hinged together at their line ot division, a hook and staple set opposite the hinge in position to be connected Vand hold the said rails rigidly in extended position, end rails made up ot a long section and several short sections, each el said sections having two holes through theni longitudinally, bolts passed through said holes, all so constructed that the bolts niay be positioned in the slots in the side rails and the several rails Clainped firmly together, and all so arranged that the several rails may be changed in their relative positions and adjusted to nieet the lengthV and Width ot any size ot curtain.

8. In VCombination with a curtain stretching traine made up ot a permanently secured side railand an adjustable side rail, having laterally disposed slots therein, and end rails made up ot a long section and several short sections having` holes therethrough, bolts passed lthrough said holes and adapted to be passed into the slots in the side rails and to Clamp the side rails and the end rails iirnoly together, and means tor preventing the bolts from sliding in the long section of the end rails when Clamping the end rails upon the permanently located side rail ot the trame.

Signed at Grand Rapids, Michigan, November lil, 1924.

THOMAS MIERSMA. 

